Chief: John Thomas

Website: Elliot Lake Fire Department

The City of Elliot Lake Fire Service provides a 24-hour service made up of a Fire Chief, Emergency Management Coordinator, who is also Administrative Assistant to the Chief, a Chief Fire Prevention Officer and a composite force of 34 firefighters; 8 fulltime firefighters and 25 volunteer firefighters.

The service has two fire pumpers and one 95-foot platform aerial ladder fire truck. In addition, our service includes two 4x4 trucks and an ATV used for bush fires, a 16-foot boat for use in search and rescue and cottage lot protection, as well as a Chief's car.

The Elliot Lake Fire Service has a very active fire prevention program in the community. There are in excess of 18 various programs offered through the service, a few of which are listed below.

    Business and Commercial Inspections
    Fire Extinguisher Training
    Fire Escape Planning
    Home Inspections
    Senior Citizen Program
    Tours
    Woodstove Safety and Inspection
    Youth Group Education
    Smoke Alarm Program